IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0289 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0289 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0399 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Denmark 0.0307 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 0.0299 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Brunei 0.029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.0284 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 France 0.0278 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0276 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0289 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.